Technical Communication Quarterly Sep 1999

Making the connection: Desktop publishing, professional writing, andpro bono publico

Gary R. Hafer Lycoming College

Abstract

Designing desktop publishing courses around a model of service familiar In the U.S.—the pro bono publico tradition of professional gratis service—would broaden students’ professional horizons in addition to meeting growing demands for service learning. Such courses would mate volunteerism with the democratic spirit of desktop publishing, a technological platform that provides a means for unrepresented voices to be heard and read. One community project is outlined.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
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1999-09-01
DOI
10.1080/10572259909364677
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